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Old 06-06-2013, 03:23 PM
 
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Man in Texas acquitted of murder of a prostitute.
Ezekiel Gilbert Acquitted Of Murdering Woman Who Wouldn't Have Sex

A Bexar County jury on Wednesday acquitted him because of a Texas law that allows people to use deadly force to recover property during a nighttime theft.

Gilbert argued that he met Frago on Craigslist and paid her $150 for sex, but she left without having sex and gave the money to her driver.

Just one more reason why I'm glad I don't live there, nor will I ever. That state is *ss backwards.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:25 PM
 
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One more reason I dont use prostitutes
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:30 PM
 
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A Bexar County jury on Wednesday acquitted him because of a Texas law
that allows people to use deadly force to recover property during a nighttime
theft.

Damn! How backwards is that?
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:31 PM
 
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Damn! How backwards is that?

It's Texas.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:32 PM
 
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It's Texas.
I shouldn't be disgusted or even shocked, but I am. How anyone could support this is beyond me.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:34 PM
 
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Are you mad because the law worked, or are you mad because you liked that hooker?
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:35 PM
 
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Are you mad because the law worked, or are you mad because you liked that hooker?
Mad? It's preposterous that he was acquitted of murder. You actually think it was ok for him to murder her?
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:41 PM
 
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Mad? It's preposterous that he was acquitted of murder. You actually think it was ok for him to murder her?
If she committed theft then yes. Something doesn't make sense though. If he gave her the money and she left without providing sex, then it is failure to perform - a civil tort - not theft.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:44 PM
 
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If she committed theft then yes. Something doesn't make sense though. If he gave her the money and she left without providing sex, then it is failure to perform - a civil tort - not theft.
He gave her the money then she left & gave it to her driver. It says that in the article I posted.
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:47 PM
 
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He gave her the money then she left & gave it to her driver. It says that in the article I posted.
I know, I read it. What doesn't make sense is how that is considered theft and not failure to perform. For instance, if you pay someone to mow your lawn and they don't you have to take them to court, not call the cops.
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